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23 Thoughts You Have While At The Gym

Am I doing this right?

Samantha Grillo
Apr 19, 2016
Pennsylvania State University
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23 Thoughts You Have While At The Gym
Penn State Student Affairs

Whenever I begin to debate whether or not to work out, I realize how much of an experience going to the gym can be for all of us. From running into someone from one of your classes while looking as red as a pepper, to internally crying on a treadmill, thousands of thoughts race through our minds at any given time. For those of you who understand the gym struggle, here are 23 thoughts we are all likely to have while at the gym:

1. This is going to be such a great workout, I'm so proud of myself.

2. Well, it looks like everyone else on campus had the same idea to go to the gym right at this exact moment in time.

3. Guess I'll wait 10 minutes in line for a treadmill.

4. Yes, one finally opened up! *Glares at person who thinks about cutting in front of me to take said treadmill*

5. Ugh, I hate running. *Five minutes later* I love running! *Five more minutes later* Ugh, I hate running.

6. I wonder what shade of red my face is right now. A pepper? Fire? The sun? All of the above? Probably.

7. Enough with this, let me try the elliptical.

8. *Ten minutes later* I can't remember a time when my legs weren't in this much pain.

9. All right, I'm done with this, let's try a quick ab workout.

10. Good thing people are packed onto these workout mats like sardines.

11. It's fine, I'm just going to wait here with my weight and—a spot opened up! *Nonchalantly speed-walks over to the mat*

12. Let me just look up the workout I saved on my phone...*Quickly responds to texts until someone notices*

13. OK, OK, let's start this workout.

14. *Ten minutes into my workout* I'm going to have rock-solid abs in no time.

15. I should get Chipotle tonight.

16. Oh no, that person is in one of my classes. Please don't see me, please don't see me—Oh, hey! How are you?

17. All right, back to this workout.

18. Are they looking at me? Nah, they're not. Wait, are they?

19. Oh my god, focus.

20. Do I look stupid doing this? Am I doing this right?

21. Ugh, OK, just one more set and then I can go home.

22. Yes, I'm done! That wasn't so bad. Go me.

23. Peace out gym, see you tomorrow (maybe).

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